One hundred years ago today (as I write this in late May), sulfur fumes permeated the air at Masjid-i-Suleiman. A good sign indeed for an experienced oil hand like Reynolds. At 4am, the drill reached 360 metres under the desert sand and struck oil. A gusher, 25-metres-high, shot into the air. Arabian oil was born. The site was so remote that it … [Read more...]